Glazing construction



GLAZING CONSTRUCTION.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 28, 1920.

1,411,882, mma l@11.4, 1922.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY i A,UNITED STATES ,PATENT oFFicE.

FRANK EBEE/I, OF NEW- YORK, N. Y.

GLAZING CONSTRUCTION. s

Specieatin of Letters;Patent. :'Piiignted Apr, 4, 1922,

yApplication led Februar;1 2 8, 1320; `,Serial No. 362,010.

fo all V'LU/ont it may conce/111i L' Be it known that I, FRANK Ennnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bronx, in the county oi New York and State oit' New York, khave invented'neiv 4and use'lul Improvements in Glazing Constr1ictions,'of which the following is a specification. Y

This invention vrelates to glazing construction and more particularly it'relates to skylights.

Some of theobjects ot the invention are: to provide a glazing construction Which obviates the use of putty and the like; to produce a glazing construction as a skylight which embodies cushioning means to be used in lieu of putty or the like to insure glass panels against breakage and at the saine time to permit the creation of a permanently Weatherproof construction; to produce a glazing structure which provides gutters to carry oit condensation given oit by the glass panels. With these and other objects in View the invention resides in the simplification of constructions ot' this character and the relative disposition of parts hereinafter more fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings in Whichz Figure 1 is a sectional perspective vieur illustrating the several features of one form of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view illustrating end construction.

Figure 3 is a sectional perspective view illustrating a modified form of metallic cushioning means.

Figure 4; is a transverse sectional view illustrating a further lnedied form of metallic cushioning means.

Referring now to the drawing, it will be seen this glazing construction will include a supporting member 10, which Vwill be in the nature of either a Z bar. channel iron or T iron to provide a flange l1. Arranged iu juxtaposition with respect to the flange 11 is an element 12. The element 12 is bent and formed to provide spaced gutters 13--13 and horizontally7 disposed shoulders 111-414. The shoulders 141-14 provide supporting ledges vfor the edges of the glass panels 15 which form a part of this particular skylight construction. v

In order to effectively weatherproof the construction as a Whole and to insure the glass panels against their being broken, there f sheet lead; and( a cushioning member 17,

which is non-metallic, such as felt, ,or

vasbestos libre, or the like. Thet cushioning members 16" and 17 are arranged upon'op- `posite sides or" the edgeot the glass panels l5, the member. 1G being disposed,contiguous 'the' edges ofthe panels While the member 17l disposed between .the shouldersA 14-11 andthe fiange 11;' .A v ln order 'that'fthe'glassv panels 15 may be held in, place," clampingmeans is provided which includes a 'cap member 18, made preterably oi' sheet copper. This cap member is provided with a U shape central portion 19, sloping side portions 2O and iianges 21. The clamping means also includes bolts 22 which are secured to the iiange 11 and extend through the felt member 17, the central portion oi the element 12, the member 16, and through the portion 19 of the cap member 13. The upper end of the bolt 21 is adapted to receive a Washer and nut 22 for securely7 holding the several parts assembled.

By referring to Figure 2 of the drawing, it Will be seen, that use is made of a forecap 23 to shut out Weather elements from the cap member 16; that a front apron 24 is used to close up the gutters 13 at the ends thereof; that Weep holes 25 are also used through which condensation received by the gutters is emptied; that suitable roof flashing 26 is utilized for trimming the skylight and also for providing proper protection for the skylight support.

ln Figure 3 of the drawing there has been shown a modilied form of metallic cushioning member, and in the present instance., it is made up of tivo parts' 27` which are identical in construction, each consisting of right singularly disposed portions 28 and 29. The portions 28 lie contiguous the faces of the panels 15 at the opposing edges thereoiE respectively` Whereas, the portions 29 embrace the central portion 30 ot' the element 12.

ln Figure 4 of the drawing there has been shown a still further Inoditied form of metallic cushioning member, and in the present instance, the same consists of a central p0rtion 31, sloping port-ions 32, and iianges 33. "In this torni ot the invention, the central portion of the element '1 3 is substantially of greater heighth than the similar portions in the other forms shown in Figures 1 and 3 of the drawing. Central portion 32 of the member 31 rests upon this central portion www 1 1 of the element- 13, while the fianges 33 are contiguous the faces of the panels l5 near the opposing edges thereof and are disposed between the panels and the Hanges 21 of the viate the disadvantages resulting from the breaking of the glass panels due to the lack of proper cushioning means; that stock materlal` may be used as distinguished from specially made supporting parts by special machinery thus minimizing cost Without sacrificing thorou h effectiveness.

What is claime as new is `In glazing construction', the combination of a supporting member including a flange, an element arranged in juxtapositlon to said fiange,*the `said element including spaced gutters having Wee holes and shoulders upon Which edges o glass panels may rest; cushioning members for opposite sides of said panels, one of said members being metallic to be arranged above said panels in contact therewith,`the other of said members being non-metallic tovbe arranged Vbetween the said shoulders Vand said flan e, and means including a cap member; bo ts extending at a substantial -right angle with respect to saidpanels, flange and shoulders; the nuts and Washers of said bolts bearing againstsaid cap member and the bolts being FRANK EBERL. 

